Spring AI 2.0 advances the Java framework for generative AI apps with a Spring Boot 4 baseline, cleaner agentic tooling, Model Context Protocol support and vendor-backed integrations including Azure ...

The release includes an embedded MCP server that exposes Spring project analytics to AI coding assistants, along with first-class support for Spring AI and automated property refactoring.

Gradle has released Gradle 9.6, adding improvements aimed at faster build performance, cleaner automation, and earlier preparation for changes planned in Gradle 10.

Why this matters: Reflection is slow on Android. Every time the runtime inspects a module, it uses up your startup budget. This adds milliseconds before a user sees your app. The technical approach: ...